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  • What is a homophone? Give an example.
    A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. e.g. knight and night
  • What is a modal verb for command? Explain and give 3 examples.
    They command someone to do something. e.g. must, must not, will
  • Add the missing commas into this sentence.
    After washing his har, Dave got in his car, turned on the engine and drove off to his night out.
  • Add the correct hyphens to this sentence: She makes one of a kind rings in her studio.
    She makes one-of-a-kind engagement rings in her studio.
  • Identify the conjunction.
    Once
  • Main clause or subordinate clause?
    subordinate clause
  • Which is the correct standard English?
    since
  • Rewrite this sentence as a passive sentence.
    The chickens were caught by Unlce Max.
  • MAtch the words with the right term of description.
    which she always found funny = relative clause. inside the restaurant = prepositional phrase. Dave took his mum out for a meal = main clause.
  • Main clause or subordinate clause?
    main clause
  • Circle the prepositional phrases below.
    behind my house, without her, among the crowd
  • Identify the adverb.
    majestically
  • Write a sentence using the prepositional phrase:
    e.g. The dog chased me around the garden. We went for a walk around the garden. My mum planted flowers around the garden.
  • Change the verb to be in the present progressive. I (play) my guitar in the concert.
    am playing. ‘am’ or ‘is’ + a present tense verb = present progresssive
  • Give me an example of subjunctive form.
    If I were in the program, I would sing the song. I suggest that Lisa write the article. I propose that Suzan be asked to perform in the program. If I were in yo
  • Circle the prepositions below.
    after, around, in, behind, upon, due to
  • Label whether each is an adjective or noun.
    adjective, noun, adjective
  • Which of these sentences needs a question mark?
    Please could I have a return ticket to York?
  • Which direct speech is punctuated correctly?
    Sentence 1
  • What is an expanded noun phrase? GIve an example.
    An expanded noun phrase is a phrase made up of a noun and at least one adjective. e.g. lots of yummy, cold ice cream.
  • What is a noun phrase? What does it NOT include?
    A noun phrase is a small group of words which contains a noun but doesn't contain a verb. A noun phrase usually contains a noun plus other words to describe it.
  • What does a modal verb for possibility show? Give 3 examples
    They show how likely something is to happen. e.g. could, will, might, may, can't
  • Rewrite in standard English: They ain't got nothing.
    They haven't got anything.
  • Which is the correct standard English?
    have
  • Identify the nouns in this sentence.
    Dave, house, Yorkshire, cat, rabbits
  • Rewrite this sentence as an active sentence.
    Tina chased Mary
  • Insert commas around the relative clause.
    Dave, who was whistling as he walked, arrived at the train station.
  • Each sentence has a mistake underlined. Write in the correction.
    a: lent. b: being. c: had
  • Complete the sentence using the past perfect tense of 'to make'. Not long after my brother _____ his new model plane, I accidentally dropped and broke it.
    had made. ‘had’ + a past tense verb = past perfect tense
  • Add a pair of brackets where they would fit best.
    (after four hours of driving)
  • Write me an expanded noun phrase for the noun 'boy'
    e.g. The small, quiet boy. The older boy
  • What is a homonym? Give an example.
    a homonym is one of a group of words that share the same spelling and the same pronunciation but have different meanings. e.g. bark of a dog, bark on a tree
  • Choose the correct conjunction for each sentence.
    a: although b: because c: until
  • Which of these sentences used a question mark correctly?
    Sentence 2
  • What is the word 'before' in this sentence?
    Preposition
  • Rearrange these words to form a passive sentence.
    They were awarded first prize by the mayor.
  • What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?
    A clause is a group of words that contains a subject and a verb. A phrase is a group of words, but it doesn't contain a subject and a verb.
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